$(function(){
$.extend($.fn.tree.methods, {
getLevel:function(jq,target){
var l = $(target).parentsUntil("ul.tree","ul");
return l.length+1;
}
});
initTree();
});
function initTree(){
var node = $('#myTree').tree("getSelected");
var lv = $('#myTree').tree("getLevel",node.target);
alert(lv);
}